14 Facts About Alexandr Rasnitsyn

Alexandr Pavlovich Rasnitsyn is a Russian entomologist, expert in palaeoentomology, and Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation.

Alexandr Rasnitsyn has studied broader biological problems such as evolutionary theory, the principles of phylogenetics, taxonomy, nomenclature, and palaeoecology.

Alexandr Rasnitsyn has published over 300 articles and books in several languages.

Alexandr Rasnitsyn was born on 24 September 1936 in Moscow.

In 1996 he resigned from heading the Laboratory and continued there as a principal research worker, but after the new leader, Vladimir Zherikhin, died in 2001 Alexandr Rasnitsyn again became the acting Head of the Laboratory.

Between 2001 and 2005 Alexandr Rasnitsyn served as President of the International Palaeoentomological Society.

Alexandr Rasnitsyn has one son, Dmitri, who is from a previous marriage.

Dmitri married a Masha Kreinin and Rasnitsyn now has three grandchildren; Alexandra, Shelly, and Jonathan Rasnitsyn, who all live in the US.

One of the world's leading paleoentomologists, Alexandr Rasnitsyn has described ca.

Alexandr Rasnitsyn is one of the foremost authorities on the paleontology and systematics of Hymenoptera whose ideas have formed the foundation of the modern classification of that insect order.

Alexandr Rasnitsyn suggested his own hypothesis on the origin of insect flight.

Alexandr Rasnitsyn is one of the most consistent opponents of cladism.

Alexandr Rasnitsyn has made a significant contribution to paleoecology and in collaboration with Vladimir Zherikhin developed the theory of ecological crises.

Alexandr Rasnitsyn is an author of more than 300 books and articles, including 17 monographs.